The speaker, Haroldo Bauer, is recounting a series of unfortunate events that occurred to him while filming a nature documentary in Brazil. He was bitten by a real coral snake, which caused him significant pain and led to several accidents, including breaking his pickup truck's windshield and a motorcycle. Despite his initial shock and the severity of his injuries, he remains composed and continues to narrate the events as they unfold. He also expresses regret for not realizing the snake was injured and his failure to pay attention to the signs of distress. Despite the pain and the inconveniences caused by the accidents, he remains focused on his mission to protect and educate about the local wildlife.
1. The speaker, identified as Haroldo Bauer, had an accident involving a real coral snake.
2. He had filmed the accident and decided to do a reconstruction of the event.
3. The accident happened when he was alone, filming the passage of a pedestrian named Marcio.
4. He was using a light on his camera, which consumed a lot of battery power.
5. During the journey, he realized that his camera's battery was only at 28%.
6. He then decided to get a charger for the camera and returned to his country house.
7. While returning, he took a route that approached his country house, passing through large fields of guava and mesquite.
8. He parked his pickup and left it there with the door open.
9. He then went back to pull another bike, which stopped nearby.
10. As he was about to pull the handbrake on his pickup, a real coral snake bit his hand.
11. He didn't realize the snake was biting him until it was too late.
12. The snake was still alive and he was able to grab it with his right hand.
13. The snake bit his finger and he was unable to feel the bite at first.
14. He was then able to remove the snake from his hand and threw it away.
15. However, the snake tried to bite him again as he was putting it in a bag.
16. He then rushed to wash his hand and squeeze it to stop the bleeding.
17. He was scared and in severe pain.
18. He then drove to a hospital to get treated for the snake bite.
19. The hospital confirmed the presence of the anthelpito serum, a snake venom antidote.
20. He was in intense pain and his arm was swelling.
21. He was rushing to the hospital due to the seriousness of the situation.
22. He blamed himself for the accident, stating that he should have realized the snake was hurt and did not need to handle it.